T Cobe
Posted
9 years 5 months ago
Tsgt2007,
Unless you're doing it strictly for aesthetics, this would be an upgrade I would put off until I had my source components, amplifiers, and analog audio cables purchased. This is a controversial upgrade and is least likely to impact you sound versus the other items I've listed, IMHO. Granted, we are talking about a few hundred dollars versus thousands for a new amp; however, I think decent speaker wire would be on my list before power cable. As would good RCAs, XLRs, LFE, etc.
I also think you need to make sure your electrical wiring supports the logic of an upgrade. I have dedicated 20 amp outlets run to each Triton with 12-guage wire. I can see upgrading to a good 12 gauge cable. If I had an outlet that was tied in with other outlets, had 14-guage wire, and was only 15 amp I don't think it would make much sense. You can't ignore what is in the walls between the outlet and your electrical panel. 3 feet of 10 gauge cable can't make up for 100 ft of 14-gauge cable tied into a circuit with other devices that create interference. Make sense?
Cheers,
T Cobe
Speakers: Triton One L/R, SCXL, Aon 3 Surr/Back, HTR-7000 Height
Pre/Pro/AVR: Anthem AVM 60, Emotiva XSP-1
Amps: Emotiva XPA-5(2), Emotiva XPA-1L (2)
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